Michael Cammalleri

(1982 - )

Cammalleri, whose mother is Jewish, was born in Ontario
and has excelled in every level of hockey he has played. While with
the Bramalea Blues of the OPJHL (Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League),
he recorded 191 in 87 games over a two-year span and was named OPJHL
Rookie of the Year in 1997-98. Mike then entered the University of Michigan
(after finishing high school in three years) and became one of the top
college players in the country.

A CCHA first team All-Star and NCAA West second team
All-America in 2001, Mike was the team's assistant captain and was named
CCHA first team and NCAA West first team All-America in 2002. He decided
to forego his senior season and completed his three-year collegiate
career with 131 points in 110 games.

Selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the second round
of the 2002 NHL Draft (49th overall), Mike began the 2002-03 season
with the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL (American Hockey League). After
only seven games with the Monarchs, he was called up by the Kings and
on November 8, he registered his first career NHL point when he assisted
on a goal by fellow Jewish player, Mathieu Schneider. Mike scored his
first NHL goal eight days later.

Cammalleri played in 28 games prior to being injured
at the end of January, 2003. He missed the remainder of the season after
being placed on injured reserve with post-concussion symptoms. Before
his injury, Cammalleri scored five points and added three assists for
the Kings.

In June 2008, the Kings dealt Cammalleri to the Calgary Flames where he played one season before signing as a free agent with the Montreal Canadiens.